Here's what might be the last stand in defense of so-called local control in the Show-Me State . . . Here's a peek at the argument . . .
The lawsuit CLAIMS the new law, House Bill 495, violates state law by imposing a new "unfunded mandate" to increase the police budget and applying that requirement only to the City of St. Louis.
“Particularly, in this post-tornado landscape, it is clear that public safety means a lot of things: we need money for things like emergency systems, forestry, streets, and housing support for families," Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders Blake Strode said in a press release. "Forcing St. Louisans to instead underwrite these narrow and undesired police investments is wrong and unlawful.”
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Missouri's takeover of St. Louis' police force facing pushback from legal group
The lawsuit echoes complaints about mandatory funding that were included in a lawsuit filed by Board of Aldermen President Megan Green last month.
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